His Other Wife: A Novel — page 391: what you’re looking at

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THE LOST IS FOUND. 383 ‘‘7, madam, would swear that she is this moment as pure and as innocent as an angel !” His tones were so sharp and stern that they cut the air, and his face was pallid with anger. Leda was too fairly roused to think or care for conse- quences now. She laughed satirically, as she said : ‘“‘T fear, then, you will swear to unbelievers, The days of miracles are past, and men like Julian Vernois are stubborn facts in the path of credulous young damsels, and still some credulous knights like yourself. In the first place, what induced her to go off in that boat with him at that time in the evening?” ‘““You know well enough that she is impulsive and thoughtless as any child. He was a scoundrel for taking her.” ‘‘Perhaps. I’ve nothing to say for Azs prudence; in- deed, his best friend couldn't praise Julian’s delicate con- sideration for a pretty girl who was foolish enough to run away with him.” This was a little more than Warren's patience could bear. Hadeshe been a man, most likely that speech would have been her last. As it was, he said, through his set teeth: ‘“As well as you know that you live, you know that you utter an insinuation that is false and cruel.” ‘‘T am candid enough to say what all the world, save yourself, will 42nk, and few will hesitate to proclaim aloud just the sent sentiment I have expressed.” EComicbooks: (€(@) mM mss)